The Department of Public Works is responsible for maintaining the City’s street pavement infrastructure and ensuring compliance with the Ordinance.

Persons seeking to make excavations in public rights-of-way are required to obtain an Encroachment Permit. Enforcement of restrictions based on the Pavement Preservation Ordinance is administered through the Encroachment Permit Program.

In an effort to ensure street pavements are preserved, the Department of Public Works seeks to coordinate pavement maintenance work planned by the City with work planned by permittees. 

Background

In February 2019, the Santa Clara City Council adopted a Pavement Preservation Ordinance, Ordinance No. 1998 (PDF), that governs openings in and use of streets and public rights-of-way in order to preserve street pavements. The Ordinance seeks to preserve pavements by restricting cuts and excavations in pavements that have been recently resealed, constructed, reconstructed, or resurfaced. This restriction is 3 years for streets that have been resealed, and 5 years for streets that have been constructed, reconstructed, or resurfaced.

Current and Upcoming Work

Please note that these lists are tentative and subject to change based upon the City’s needs. 

Pavement Preservation Restrictions

The following streets are restricted per the Ordinance. Additional streets with restrictions will be added as work is completed following City pavement maintenance projects and streets maintained. Please visit this site for updates.

• List of Restricted Streets (PDF) (Last Updated June 27, 2025)

Pavement Preservation Coordination Contact List

To be included in the Department of Public Works contact list for coordination regarding planned pavement maintenance projects, email the Department of Public Works, Engineering Division at engineering@santaclaraca.gov.